Green - nowadays mostly a political colour. But green is also known as the colour of hope or envy. And this Mercedes C 280 from the W202 series wears an astonishing amount of green, not to mention the fact that it has no political affiliation, but it does match the colour of our editor's favourite trainers.
That's why we're avoiding the word 'ugly' here, which is only used in passing...
No, this C-Class from the W202 series in 'Designo green metallic' (colour code 252, in case anyone wants to try their hand at making this soup) has nothing to do with green politics. When he was born in 1996, the days when his home state of Baden-Württemberg was governed by a Green government were still a long way off. Fortunately, some might think.
Magnificent blossoms of individuality In fact, the daring colour scheme is the result of a particularly bold and forward-looking Mercedes-Benz customisation department. Under the 'Designo' label, from the mid-1990s onwards - and especially in the early days - some splendid examples of individuality were created that were at least questionable in terms of taste, but definitely bold. Like this green one here.
It occurs to you that the Mercedes designers, who for what seems like centuries have been allowed to produce only blandness in its purest form, preferably in vivid black, white or dark blue, may have lost some of their sense of proportion in their new task. "The C-Class with a 2.8-litre six-cylinder engine radiates springtime verve and energy .
